List of Birds of Saudi Arabia - Starlings

Starlings

Order: Passeriformes. Family: Sturnidae

Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds. Their flight is strong and direct, and they are very gregarious. Their preferred habitat is fairly open country. They eat insects and fruit. Plumage is typically dark with a metallic sheen. There are 125 species worldwide and 5 species which occur in Saudi Arabia.

  • Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
  • Rosy Starling Pastor roseus
  • European Starling Sturnus vulgaris
  • Violet-backed Starling Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
  • Tristram's Starling Onychognathus tristramii

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